Italy
1977- Label and catalog number
- Ariston AR/00793
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
AR 00793 - ARunout area side A
AR 00793 - BRunout area side B
AR/00793*Label side A
AR/00793Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Matia Bazar · 1977
Solo Tu was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 3 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
AR 00793 - ARunout area side A
AR 00793 - BRunout area side B
AR/00793*Label side A
AR/00793Label side B
AR·00793-ARunout side A, etched
AR·00793-BRunout side B, etched
AR/00793*Label side A
AR/00793Label side B
49331A2Runout side A, variant 1
49331B1Runout side B, variant 1
49331 ARunout side A, variant 2
[Areacem logo] 49331 B102Runout side B, variant 2
49331AEtched runout side A
49331 B11Etched runout side B
49.331 (49.331/1)Label side A
49.331 (49.331/2)Label side B
49331A2Etched runout side A
49331B1Etched runout side B
49.331/1Label side A
49.331/1Label side B
AR . 00793 - A
AR . 00793 - B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | France | Carrere 49.331 / Carrere 49 331First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | France | Carrere 49 331 / Carrere 49.331First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | France | Carrere 49.331 / Carrere 49 331First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Italy | Ariston AR/00793First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | Ariston AR/00793First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Portugal | Ariston N-S-37-3First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1978 | Austria | Ariola 11 874 AT7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Brazil | Ariston 4.08-101-0317", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Brazil | RCA 101.81097", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | Colombia | Ariston 5430037", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Germany | Ariola 11 874 AT7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Mexico | Gamma G-20477", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Peru | Pandora Records 75-0057", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Spain | Hispavox 45-1706 / Hispavox 45-1706 (SN)7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Spain | Hispavox 45-1706 / Hispavox 45-1706 (SN)7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
18 vinyl pressings of Solo Tu are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1977 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Italy, France, Portugal. One of them is Ariston AR/00793.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AR/00793, 49.331, 49 331, N-S-37-3) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AR 00793 - A and AR 00793 - B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.